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  2. Weird sounds and smells in your home you should never ignore

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    The plastics, polymer and rubbers used to insulate appliances, fixtures and electrical outlets can emit a fishy smell when they heat up. If your house suddenly smells like low tide, start sniffing ...

  3. Sewer gas - Wikipedia

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    The result is the most common means of sewer gas entering buildings and can be solved easily by using the fixtures regularly or adding water to their drains. One of the most common traps to dry out are floor drains such as those typically placed near home furnaces, water heaters and rooms with underfloor heating. Infrequently used utility sinks ...

  4. Raw Sewage in Your Apartment: Repairs Your Landlord Can't Ignore

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    There's mildew, mold coming down the wall," Shepherd said. Shepherd (pictured below) lives in the apartment with her fiance and three children, one of whom is only 3 months old.

  5. Room air distribution - Wikipedia

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    The displacement outlets are usually located at or near the floor with the air supply designed so the air flows smoothly across the floor. Where there is a heat source (such as people, lighting, computers, electrical equipment, etc.) the air will rise, pulling the cool supply air up with it and moving contaminants and heat from the occupied ...

  6. Ventilation (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Ventilation efficiency is determined by design and layout, and is dependent upon the placement and proximity of diffusers and return air outlets. If they are located closely together, supply air may mix with stale air, decreasing the efficiency of the HVAC system, and creating air quality problems.

  7. 50 Times Cheap Fixes Had A Major Impact On Home Life - AOL

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    Image credits: chron0john #2. Under cabinet lighting. Cost me $150 and was 1000% worth it. DIY fire pit was about $50 worth of retaining wall blocks, also completely worth it.

  8. Electrical burn - Wikipedia

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    For a burn to be classified as electrical, electricity must be the direct cause. For example, burning a finger on a hot electric steam iron would be thermal, not electrical. According to Joule's first law: electricity passing through resistance creates heat, so there is no current entering the body in this type of burn. Likewise, a fire that is ...

  9. California boy details horrifying moments leading up to loss ...

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    Henry, 6, from Altadena boy stands with his family as he recounts the terrifying moments leading to the loss of his home and all that he holds dear.